The razor below was stropped on an apparently smooth looking belt.
And here is the owner's post deciding to not use a belt again
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The razor below was stropped on an apparently smooth looking belt.
And here is the owner's post deciding to not use a belt again
http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml?highlight=
An old belt is going to be cracked, warped and stretched if yours is anything like my old belts.
Some of my old belts are full of sand dirt and grit from hiking in the desert and working
the the garden which is bad for a razors edge. A decent new leather belt and a worthy
strop are about the same price give or take.
I saw someone offer you a cosmetic second -- take him up on it!
I will skip discussing alternative strop material like newsprint and
cotton denim. Many folk make a paddle strop with leather from
a shoe repair shop or Tandy. I have also heard good things from the dogs"
customers.
When you do get your razor do not strop it for the first shave perhaps two.
It is too easy for a beginner to dull a new razor on a strop. Check with
the seller... almost all will have honed and stropped the razor already
so you only need to rinse under hot water and shave.
When you do, strop slow and deliberately. It takes some folk months to develop
muscle memory that permits even medium speed AND speed
does not help the razor.
Have fun...